Big Butt Politics

About this episode

The episode explores the cultural obsession with big butts and its implications on race and identity within the Latinx community.

Nearly 30 years ago, Sir-Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back (I Like Big Butts)” hit the airwaves to the delight and shock of listeners. Today, the obsession with big butts is still strong with idols like Cardi B and Beyonce. It has also permeated white culture, with Kim Kardashian “breaking the internet” and butt selfie queen Jen Selter. Maria has a theory about how big butts went from taboo to obsession--and it involves Selena and Jennifer Lopez. She uncovers that booty politics is ultimately about race and brings us to a long overdue conversation about anti-blackness within the Latinx community.

People in this episode

Host: Maria

Topics covered

• big butts
• booty politics
• race
• Latinx community
• anti-blackness
• cultural obsession

Keywords

• Baby Got Back
• big butts
• Selena
• Jennifer Lopez
• Cardi B
• Beyonce
• anti-blackness
• Latinx culture

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